Endocardial cushion

System Cardiovascular

Endocardial cushion

Definition

The endocardial cushion is a specialized region of mesenchymal cells that will give rise to the heart septa and valves[GO]. Swellings of tissue present between the endocardial and myocardial cell layers that will give rise to the interstitial cells of the cardiac valves[ZFA].

Also known as atrioventricular cushion, AV cushion, cardiac cushion, endocardial cushion tissue — per UBERON

The Endocardial cushion is a part of the Cardiovascular.

Also identified as